Daily news summaries

Catch up with RBA's daily birdnews summaries. Browse ten days at a time, or choose a date to read summaries from that day backwards.

Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.

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Sunday 12th March 2023  
 

Rarities today comprised the Ross's Gull still in Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teal still in Gwynedd, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Hume's Warblers in both Kent and Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher on the Orkney Isles, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaup in Oxfordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk (4) and Staffordshire.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Rough-legged Buzzard (Orkney), Richard's Pipit (Isles of Scilly), and Surf Scoter (Conwy), two each of Little Bunting, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Lapland Bunting, Black Brant, and Yellow-browed Warbler, three Shorelarks, four of Ring-billed Gull, Great Grey Shrike, and Glossy Ibis, six Waxwings, and a total of 12 Ring-necked Ducks.

Incoming summer migrants included 17 Sand Martins, three each of both Garganey and Little Ringed Plover, two Wheatears, Whinchat in South Yorkshire, and Yellow Wagtail in Norfolk.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 11th March 2023  
 

Lingering rarities included the Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, American Herring Gull in Highland, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, three Lesser Scaups in Oxfordshire and Somerset and County Armagh, Hume's Warbler in Kent, King Eider in Cleveland, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, and two Cackling Geese in Western Isles.

Scarcity highlights included six Lapland Buntings, Little Bunting, two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Great Grey Shrikes, Rough-legged Buzzard, two Little Auks, 13 Shorelarks, nine Waxwings,Glossy Ibis, American Wigeon, Black Brant, Green-winged Teal, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, Todd's Canada Goose, Snow Goose, two Tundra Bean Geese, Kumlien's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls and 14 Iceland Gulls.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 10th March 2023  
  A Long-billed Dowitcher was discovered on Sanday, Orkney today.

Lingering rarities included the Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, American Herring Gull in Highland, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Oxfordshire, Somerset, Western Isles (two) and County Armagh and two Cackling Geese in Western Isles.

Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, 12 Shorelarks, 12 Waxwings, seven Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, two Snow Geese, three Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, four Ring-billed Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and 20 Iceland Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 9th March 2023  
 

Rarities today comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, American Herring Gull still in Highland, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Lesser Scaups in both Oxfordshire and the Western Isles, and Cackling Geese in County Mayo and the Western Isles (2).

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling and Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Rough-legged Buzzard (Orkney Isles), Ring-billed Gull (County Antrim), Richard's Pipit (Isles of Scilly), Great Grey Shrike (Bedfordshire), two each of both Snow Goose and Green-winged Teal, three Little Buntings, five Glossy Ibises, and a total of nine Ring-necked Ducks.

Incoming summer migrants included Osprey in Highland, House Martin in Somerset, two each of Garganey and Little Ringed Plover, and three Sand Martins.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 8th March 2023  
 

Rarities today comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, American Herring Gull still in Highland, Bonaparte's Gull again in County Antrim, Richardson's Cackling Geese in both County Mayo and Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in Oxfordshire and Somerset.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Nottinghamshire), American Wigeon (Oxfordshire), Surf Scoter (Conwy), Great Grey Shrike (Moray), Lapland Bunting (Norfolk), Green-winged Teal (Cambridgeshire), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two each of Richard's Pipit and Ring-billed Gull, three Snow Geese, four of Glossy Ibis and Waxwing, 11 Shorelarks, and a total of 13 Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 7th March 2023  
 

Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, American Herring Gull still in Highland, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, Hume's Warbler in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland, and Lesser Scaup in Oxfordshire.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Nottinghamshire), Little Bunting (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Oxfordshire), Dotterel (Norfolk), Great Grey Shrike (Bedfordshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Snow Goose (Cumbria), two each of Rough-legged Buzzard and Glossy Ibis, three Surf Scoters, five Green-winged Teals, nine Waxwings, 10 Shorelarks, and a total of 12 Ring-necked Ducks.

Incoming spring migrants included a Little Ringed Plover in Devon, White Wagtail in Kent, and in Cornwall a Sand Martin and three House Martins.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 6th March 2023  
 

Rarities present today were the American Herring Gull in Highland, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, King Eider in Cleveland, and Lesser Scaup in Oxfordshire.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler, American Wigeon, Snow Goose, Kumlien's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, two Little Buntings, Surf Scoter, two Green-winged Teal, 2 Todd's Canada Goose, five Waxwings, five Tundra Bean Geese, three Black Brant, four Glaucous Gulls, 11 Iceland Gulls, six Glossy Ibises, 11 Shorelarks, and a total of 12 Ring-necked Ducks.

Incoming summer migrants included two House Martins, and a Wheatear.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Sunday 5th March 2023  
 

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, American Herring Gull in Highland, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, King Eider in Cleveland, and Lesser Scaups in Oxfordshire and Western Isles.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Nottinghamshire), American Wigeon (Oxfordshire), two each of both Richard's Pipit and Snow Goose, three of Little Bunting, Lapland Bunting, and Great Grey Shrike, four of Surf Scoter and Green-winged Teal, eight Waxwings, nine Glossy Ibises, 13 Shorelarks, and a total of 17 Ring-necked Ducks.

Incoming summer migrants included three House Martins, three Wheatears, and a Swallow (Anglesey).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 4th March 2023  
  A Ross's Gull was at Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire briefly.

Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaups in Oxfordshire, Western Isles and County Armagh, King Eider in Cleveland, Ferruginous Duck and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, American Herring Gull in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland (with another unassigned bird in Western Isles), Forster's Tern in County Galway, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk and Hume's Warbler in Somerset.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Hoopoe, two Richard's Pipits, two Great Grey Shrikes, two Lapand Buntings, 13 Shorelarks, 52 Waxwings, nine Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, five Green-winged Teal, 18 Ring-necked Ducks, a Tundra Bean Goose, a Snow Goose, a Todd's Canada Goose, a Black Brant, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, three Glaucous Gulls and ten Iceland Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 3rd March 2023  
  An American Herring Gull was discovered at Fort William, Highland today.

Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, Lesser Scaup in Oxfordshire, King Eider in Cleveland, Ferruginous Duck and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk and Hume's Warbler in Somerset.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Great Grey Shrikes, two Little Buntings, two Lapland Buntings, seven Shorelarks, eight Waxwings, six Glossy Ibises, two Surf Scoters, three American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teal, nine Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, two Black Brants, six Tundra Bean Geese, eight Glaucous Gulls and 14 Iceland Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA